RECLAMATION is an exhibition of new paintings, drawings and other works by Irish artist David Franklin. The result of a recent period of experimentation, the show explores landscape and the aggressive, parasitic antibiosis we share with our surroundings. Looking at how landscape in art can be used to convey information, reinforce ideologies and prejudices, RECLAMATION presents our knowledge of the world as ill-formed, badly remembered, fragmented and prejudiced, while suggesting the futility of attempting to communicate subjective experience.

David Franklin is an Irish artist currently based in Barcelona. Primarily a painter, he has recently expanded his work to include video. In addition to exhibiting internationally, he has participated in residency programmes in France, Spain and Japan, and is at present resident artist in the artistic production centre La Escocesa.

Take the Seibu-Ikebukuro line to Oizumi-gakuen station. Fromthe North exit it is about 12 minutes on foot; From the South exit it is11 minutes on foot. From Hoya station South exit it is 10 minutes on foot.

Kichijoji station (Chuo line, Keio-Inogashira line) North exit, from No.4 bus stop take the bus for Tomin-Noen Sekonic, Niza-Sakae or Oizumi-gakuen eki minami-guchi to Oizumi-gakuen eki minami-guchi, from where it is about 11 minutes on foot.